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anteversion vs. retroversion

anteversion
[an-tee-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / ˌæn tiˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

noun

Pathology.

  1. a tipping forward of an organ, as the uterus.

retroversion
[re-truh-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / ˌrɛ trəˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

noun

  1. a looking or turning back.

  2. the resulting state or condition.

  3. Pathology.  a tilting or turning backward of an organ or part.

    retroversion of the uterus.